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Learn why successful shooting with DSLR cameras begins with photography basics and how they relate to video (ISO, shutter speed, f-stop). Learn about lenses, depth of field. and the best f-stops for event video. WEVA Creative Excellence Award winner Mike Brand also reveals the inherent challenges with DSLR video (rolling shutter, jumpy playback, jello effect) and how to avoid them. Learn key techniques for editing DSLR footage on Mac & PC and how to handle audio. |
Re-Energize your Wedding Day creativity! Discover fresh, cinematic techniques for shooting and editing scenes before and after The Ceremony. WEVA Creative Excellence Award Winner and Hall of Fame inductee Chris Chibucos demonstrates camerawork that captures more emotional impact at times when you have the most control.
Learn editing techniques for creating eye-opening "Wow!" shots; how to use music and voice clips to enhance dramatic effect; how to use compositing to go from ordinary to extraordinary; and more. |
Recession-proof your wedding business by booking big-budget brides. Platinum brides are difficult to find... unless you know exactly where to look, and what to do to attract them. Janice Celeste of Celeste Studios shows you step-by-step how to get the luxury market to come to you!
Learn how to upgrade your image to attract Blue-Chip Brides; how to get noticed by luxury clients & high-end wedding professionals; how to get media coverage in the right places; how to use Social Marketing successfully at the high-end; learn the "I Do's" & "Knots" of what to do and NOT to do when selling to luxury clients; plus... take home a no-stress, EZ-workflow blueprint to get it all done. |
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Video & Funeral biographies are bursting on the scene with 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day who have the time, discretionary money and most importantly - a Story to Tell! In this session Alan Naumann and Melonie Jeska will explain how to reach this target group and how to make them aware of your services. |
Same Day Edits are now de facto in Filipino weddings. It is expected. SDE's may well be the centerpiece of the service we offer, surpassing that of the full edit to follow. Thus, producing a "basic" edit just won't cut it anymore. There has to be something unique, and special about it.
See how to manage the SDE workflow to be more creative in the shooting and edit. Learn how to think creatively and give your work "an angle", a "twist", a "spin;" how to select appropriate music; and learn how important the SDE is for marketing. |
Working part-time or full-time, here's how to ensure your video business is more than just a "hobby" -- by making it profitable all year long. Multi-year WEVA Creative Excellence Award-Winner Keith Anderson reveals his proven secrets of achieving, and maintaining, a steady six-figure income for his home-based business. Keith brings you inside his studio.
See how to create an optimal selling environment for your brides. Be a "fly on the wall" at an actual sales session. Watch hidden-camera footage from client meetings. See winning sales-closing techniques in action. Plus, Keith breaks down key elements - directly from the timeline - used to create his WEVA Gold Award-Winning Demo. Get fresh insights for increasing emotional impact, choosing music, editing scenes, and pacing your wedding productions. |
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Enter the 3D Revolution: How to Create a Killer TRUE 3D Photo Montage
Josh Baillon, Memovia Studios USA, Inc.
Tuesday: 9:30am - 10:30am |
The 3D revolution is here. Digital media is evolving faster than ever. See how to use the power of 3D to elicit an instant emotional impact.
Learn the fundamentals of how to make a TRUE 3D photo montage, including the workflow step-by-step. Take away key pointers for the "do's" and "dont's" of 3D; building emotion; using accelerators; the types of photos that work best, and handling those that fall short, plus marketing that separates your business from the competition.
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Online Video: Strategies to Maximize Traffic on Both Company & Social Media Sites
Caren Ciofi, Brightcove, Inc.
Tuesday: 9:30am - 10:30am |
Consumption of online video has been growing in leaps and bounds. Research firm comScore reported a record count of nearly 28 billion videos watched online in October 2009, with the average online user spending more than 10 hours watching streaming content per month. How are people finding this dynamic content? According to a Knowledge Networks study, social media drives 20 percent of discovery, with a resulting 11 percent viewership.
Ride the video and social media waves with expert advice on how to:
- use video to boost your Web site traffic from social media sites
- develop a video content strategy
- create a social media distribution plan
- learn from existing video-social media campaigns
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Moving Camera Techniques with DLSRs
Mark & Trisha Von Lanken, Von Wedding Films
Tuesday: 11:00am - 12:00pm |
Looking for real and relevant information for implementing DSLRs into your event filmmaking? Industry leaders, Mark & Trisha Von Lanken share both the advantages and short-comings of DSLRs. See how to build up your lens arsenal without breaking the bank. Discover techniques to get dynamic motion.
Learn the BIG differences between DLSRs and Video Cameras; How to choose the right lens for the right part of the wedding day; How to shoot handheld with a DSLR and when not to; and Tools & Techniques to get rock-solid fluid motion. |
Unleash your creativity and build demand for your work locally, even nationally & internationally, with the Short Form Wedding Edit. Learn the vital components for taking your talent to a whole new level. WEVA Creative Excellence Award recipient Sylvia Broeckx reveals how the key elements of a winning Short Form Edit are constructed step-by-step -- from pre-planning and shooting strategies straight through to the final edit.
See how an initial structure is drafted; how to use time-shifting to help highlight The Story of the day; selection of background tracks; and strategic placement of key clips and audio fragments that lay the groundwork for expanding production creativity. Sylvia also shares proven marketing techniques for introducing and advancing your Short Form work even in unfamiliar markets.
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You got the cool new HDSLR - now what? See how to transition from event videographer to Media Expert -- and keep all dollars in house! WEVA Creative Excellence Award Winner Natalie Neal reveals all angles of successful combo-coverage -- from posing and lighting, to what is "photojournalism" and why videographers excel at it -- to dealing with different types of clients, days, venues, and groups when you are in charge of both services.
Learn how to sell and use " fusion" by combining photography with your video to book more video. |
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Killer Final Cut Filters to Give Your Images a Screaming Hot Look!
Larry Jordan, Larry Jordan & Associates
Tuesday: 11:00am - 12:00pm |
One of our favorite presenters - Larry Jordan - returns to WEVA. This time, he's bringing a hard disk filled with favorite Final Cut Pro plug-ins, filters, and software from a variety of vendors to showcase for us. Here's what he's covering in just one hour:
- Want to improve skin tones on your images? Check out Beauty Box.
- Want to quickly create "just that special look" for your projects? Larry will show off Magic Bullet Looks & QuickLooks.
- Need a better way to Motion Track? Wait till you see mocha!
- Want a faster way to create still image montages? Check out his demo of PhotoMotion
- Plus, he's bringing some additional surprises that he hasn't even told US about!
It's a session devoted to third-party software that can make using Final Cut Pro a WHOLE lot easier. Come check it out and plan to take notes! |
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